Thread: To recognize

Something i found interesting was that they use the verb узнавать\узнать for "recognize". I don't know why but i just found it odd. Anyways, some examples of how it can be used.


Почему же это всё произошло! Путин хочет узнать срочно!
-----------> Putin wants to find out at once!
Ой! это ты! Я тебя не узнал
------------> I didn't recognize you
если разлюблю девушку мою, я сам себя не узнаю
------------> I wont even recognize myself

So i guess i made a mistake but i dont understand it. Someoen who speaks russian should correct the sentence in the future.

Everything is OK in your translations.

"узнавать" means either "find out" or "recognize (a person or smth)".

Why does it looks odd for you? Did you ever hear another verb for
"recognize a person"?

"recognize" on the other hand may be translated as "узнавать"
or "признавать" or "распознавать".

Если разлюблю девушку мою, я сам себе удивлюсь.
Если разлюблю девушку мою, я не я буду (probably slightly different meaning, more intense, you kinda promise that you're not going to stop loving her).

Originally Posted by Frequent_Guest

Why does it looks odd for you?

It looks odd in the future tense and in the past as well. At least to me.

It was odd to me because you use one word for two meanings that are completly diffrent. I guess it's not so strange to do it in english, but in russian! well i never...

Казахстан! <--- Is that supposed to be Kazakastan (or how ever you spell it) as in the country?

"... затем чтоб вдали от крымской земли о ней вы забыть не могли."